Statement follows increased Taliban attacks and reports that Afghan peace envoys held secret talks with insurgent group last week
Taliban insurgents have intensified attacks on government installations and security forces in recent weeks
The Wall Street Journal reported that a meeting was held at Beijing’s initiative and facilitated by the Pakistani spy agency
Security is extremely tight for historic Lahore match against Zimbabwe
Authorities say they have arranged 'foolproof' security to protect visiting Zimbabwe team in and outside the stadium in Lahore where the first match will be played Friday
Stanekzai has served as a minister and security advisor to former President Hamid Karzai; was central member of High Peace Council formed to seek peace, reconciliation with Taliban
Former President Hamid Karzai is demanding that national government repudiate accord, and many lawmakers make the same point even more emphatically
Attack is the latest of several targeting employees of the Afghan justice system
High-profile deadly Taliban attacks in Afghanistan spur concern Islamabad is not delivering on commitment to pressure group to observe cease-fire
Authorities, residents say fighters search up to 30 vehicles in southeastern Paktia province, take passengers to unknown location
Afghan,UN officials say death toll in overnight Taliban assault on a Kabul guesthouse has risen to at least 14, mostly foreigners
Police say six men riding motorbikes ambush and enter bus, spraying passengers, including 16 women, with bullets
The UN estimates Afghanistan grows about 80 percent of the world’s opium
Pakistani PM holding meetings with President Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah; visit seen as part of recent thaw in traditionally troubled relationship
At least 7 people dead, including ambassadors from Philippines and Norway, and wives of envoys of Malaysia and Indonesia; some passengers survived
Absence of accurate information about army, police undermining national security, reconstruction and development
Military operations against insurgents in North Waziristan and Khyber tribal districts near Afghan border caused largest new displacements in 2014
Late Sunday's attack in the remote Badakhshan province comes a day after Afghan peace negotiators and Taliban representatives concluded unofficial 'discussions' in Qatar
Statement to VOA by top Pakistani official comes as Afghan, Taliban officials gather in Qatar for two days of unofficial dialogue
Goal of two-day session is to enable direct talks between Afghan officials, Taliban by narrowing gap between their positions
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